Cabinet approved three multitracking projects across Indian Railways
To provide connectivity, facilitate ease of travelling, minimize logistics cost, reduce oil imports and lower CO2 emissions
The projects will improve logistical efficiency by increasing the existing line capacity of the sections and enhancing transportation networks, resulting in streamlined supply chains and accelerated economic growth
The cost of three projects is ₹7,927 crore (approx.) and will be completed in four years
The projects will generate direct #employment for about a lakh human-days during #construction period
New Delhi (PIB): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Monday, 25.11..2024 has approved Three projects of Ministry of Railways with total cost of ₹7,927 crore (approx.).
The projects are:
- Jalgaon-Manmad 4th line (160 km)
- Bhusawal-Khandwa 3rd & 4th line (131 km)
- Prayagraj (Iradatganj)-Manikpur 3rd Line (84 km)
The proposed multi-tracking railway #projects will ease #operations and reduce #congestion, providing the much-required #infrastructural development on the busiest sections between #Mumbai and #Prayagraj.
The projects are in line with Hon’ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Vision of a New India which will make people of the region “Atmanirbhar” by way of comprehensive #development in the area which will enhance their employment/self-employment opportunities.
The projects are result of #PMGatiShakti National Master Plan for multi-modal connectivity which have been possible through integrated #planning and will provide seamless #connectivity for movement of people, goods and services.
The Three projects covering seven Districts in three States i.e., #Maharashtra, #MadhyaPradesh and #UttarPradesh will increase the existing network of #IndianRailways by about 639 Kms. The proposed multi-tracking projects will enhance connectivity to Two Aspirational Districts (#Khandwa and #Chitrakoot) serving approximately 1,319 villages and about 38 lakh population.
The proposed projects will enhance connectivity along the Mumbai–Prayagraj–Varanasi route by enabling the operation of additional passenger trains, benefiting pilgrims traveling to #Jyotirlingas in Nashik (#Trayambakeshwar), Khandwa (#Omkareshwar), and Varanasi (#KashiVishwanath), as well as religious places in Prayagraj, Chitrakoot, Gaya, and Shirdi.
Additionally, the projects will promote #tourism through improved access to various attractions such as #Khajuraho UNESCO World Heritage Site, #Ajanta & #Ellora Caves UNESCO World Heritage Site, Devgiri Fort, Asirgarh Fort, Rewa Fort, Yawal Wildlife Sanctuary, Keoti Falls, and Purwa Falls etc.
These are essential routes for #transportation of commodities such as agriculture products, fertilizer, coal, steel, cement, containers etc. The capacity augmentation works will result in additional #Freight traffic of magnitude 51 Million Tonnes Per Annum (#MTPA).
The #Railways being environment friendly and energy efficient mode of transportation, will help both in achieving climate goals and minimising #logistics cost of the country, lower #CO2 emissions (271 crore Kg) which is equivalent to plantation of 11 crore trees.